New York: Del Rey, (2016) dj. Hardcover first edition - A genre-bending novel by this award winning science fiction author, named one of the best books of the year by NPR. It "mixes a speculative plot, the wit of Nora Ephron, and the comedic flair of P. G. Wodehouse in a novel that pushes social media, smartphone technology, and twenty-four-hour availability to hilarious and chilling extremes as one young woman abruptly finds herself with way more connectivity than she ever desired. In the not-too-distant future, a simple outpatient procedure to increase empathy between romantic partners has become all the rage. And Briddey Flannigan is delighted when her boyfriend, Trent, suggests undergoing the operation prior to a marriage proposal . . . But things don't quite work out as planned." 498 pp. ISBN: 978-0345540676.